A skydiving plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, killing 11 people, according to a regional official. The aircraft, which was carrying 11 people, crashed at 11 a.m. local time during a skydiving session.
The victims included five instructors and five independent nurses, as well as the pilot. No bystanders were among the casualties. A significant emergency response was mobilized, with police units and 50 firefighters deployed to the scene.
The plane crashed “almost vertically, right next to a housing development” on the edge of the airfield, according to Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region. The French interior minister was on his way to the scene, and an investigation into the crash is underway.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
